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As the title states, I'm working on a 1972 Evinrude 18hp outboard. New points, condensers, plugs, and a new flywheel key after a torque mishap. We took the boat out (1967 Richline 14') and after putting around for a bit decided to open the motor up and see what happens. It comes up in RPM...
I recently purchased a 1977 Mark Twain V-Sonic I/O with a Mercruiser 165. As it turns out, the stern drive is completely locked up (shaft/prop won't budge). There was a lot of rust inside of the gimbal housing (to the point that the bearing won't even turn). I found someone local with a complete...
